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Yelm, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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Highlights
- Silverdale spends 3.3% more per student than Yelm.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Silverdale than in Yelm. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverdale had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yelm
 Yelm, WASilverdale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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